MORE than half a million crimes spanning three years remain unsolved, research by the Labour Party has revealed in a damning indictment of cuts to police funding.

The investigations were closed without a suspect being identified, according to an analysis published last night of Home Office crime outcome data — not including fraud cases.

The number of crimes deemed unsolvable between 2014-15 and 2016-17 shows that the government cannot do security “on the cheap,” said shadow policing minister Louise Haigh.